Lavelanet

Lavelanet (French pronunciation: [lavlanɛ]; L'Avelhanet in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.

Not to be confused with Lavelanet-de-Comminges, a Commune in Haute-Garonne.
Lavelanet
Commune
The church in Lavelanet
The church in Lavelanet
Coat of arms of Lavelanet
Coat of arms
Location of Lavelanet
Lavelanet is located in France
Lavelanet
Lavelanet
Lavelanet is located in Occitanie
Lavelanet
Lavelanet
Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 1°50′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPays d'Olmes
IntercommunalityPays d'Olmes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Sanchez[1]
Area
1
12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
6,052
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09160 /09300
Elevation490–802 m (1,608–2,631 ft)
(avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,191—    
1800 1,222+0.37%
1806 1,508+3.57%
1821 1,717+0.87%
1831 1,852+0.76%
1836 2,527+6.41%
1841 2,898+2.78%
1846 3,004+0.72%
1851 3,062+0.38%
1856 2,944−0.78%
1861 3,006+0.42%
1866 3,033+0.18%
1872 3,292+1.38%
1876 3,095−1.53%
1881 3,205+0.70%
1886 3,246+0.25%
1891 2,981−1.69%
1896 3,179+1.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 2,196−7.13%
1906 3,270+8.29%
1911 3,532+1.55%
1921 3,608+0.21%
1926 4,827+5.99%
1931 4,849+0.09%
1936 4,933+0.34%
1946 5,541+1.17%
1954 6,820+2.63%
1962 7,648+1.44%
1968 8,630+2.03%
1975 9,346+1.15%
1982 8,368−1.57%
1990 7,740−0.97%
1999 6,872−1.31%
2007 6,727−0.27%
2012 6,394−1.01%
2017 6,137−0.82%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]
Place d'Europe

Tour de France

In 2002 the 13th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.[5]

In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.

Etymology

The name of Lavelanet comes from the Latin avellana meaning "hazel nut" (French: noisette).

The city is commonly called Neout by the locals.

Personalities

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lavelanet, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. TOUR DE FRANCE : 'The others are better this year,' Lance says - International Herald Tribune
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